Function of Attachment Hierarchies in Young Adults Experiencing the Transition From University

An important cornerstone of Bowlby’s attachment theory (1969/1997) is the proposal that moving away from parents and toward peers is an indication of healthy development. In this study, we explored the benefit of the shift, not the shift itself, in a sample of emerging adults experiencing a stressfu...

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Main Authors: Elaine Scharfe, Robyn Pitman, Valerie Cole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for Psychology 2017-10-01
Series:Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships
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Online Access:http://ijpr.psychopen.eu/article/view/223